Post by kivaanzion on Jul 13, 2005 22:19:49 GMT -5
one of the ways of using it was to spin it around with one hand and attack the opponent with the other.
We learned deceptive moves like that a lot. ;D
Basically if your holding an Escrima stick in one hand, your opponent won't be expecting a punch in the face from your other hand.
Another thing is ready stances. Personally I find them to be too predictable allowing your opponent to telegraph your next attack. Especially the most traditional such as Chudan or Daijodan- In Chudan, the most direct attack is a forward thrust; almost anything else requires you to draw your weapon back a bit before striking. In Daijodan the most direct attack is bringing your weapon down on your opponent's head.
If I had to choose a stance it would most likely be Waki. With my blade held low behind me, I can bring it upward like a golf swing (attack #3), or swing it around horizontally to my opponent's head/torso/hips, or (if quick enough) I can bring it completely over my own head for a downward vertical slash (attack #6).
Really my ready stance is no stance at all- when not attacking or defending, I am constantly moving my weapon and empty hand up and down alternatively, with my body slightly swaying left and right. Makes it difficult to predict when or where my strike will come from.